Part of Fool's Gold, book 1
First published 2010
Charity Jones takes a job as city planner in Fool's Gold, California, a picturesque Sierra Nevada foothills town with one major problem: the men keep leaving. After a childhood spent constantly moving, Charity wants nothing more than to put down roots in this storybook community. She loves everything about her new home except Josh Golden, the town's most celebrated resident and former world-class cyclist. Charity has endured too many romantic disasters to risk getting involved with another bad boy, no matter how perfect everyone else thinks he is. Josh may be famous and attractive, but Charity sees his flaws clearly. As she works to solve the town's man shortage, she discovers that Josh might need exactly what she offers: someone who values his imperfections rather than his fame. In a place where everyone seeks perfection, Charity and Josh must learn whether two flawed people can create something real together.
Genres: fiction, romance, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water, second-chance
Setting: California, Fool's Gold, Sierra Nevada
376 pages · Mass Market Paperback · HQN